Let’s start with a disclaimer: This is a one afternoon project, without a lot of planning, made only from home-available supplies.

As I wrote in the previous article, I organized a night game for K-SCUK 2016 few weeks ago. The message of the game was clear — nothing complicated, just “wow”. To accomplish this task, I wanted a stage with technical gadget. The idea of the Morse Thing was born.

Let’s start with a disclaimer: This is a 4-day project, without a lot of planning, made only from home-available supplies.

I’ve been helping to hold K-SCUK (a week long outdoor seminar for high school students interested in informatics and biology) for few years now. This year was no exception. I was put in charge of the night game, which was supposed to uncover some information about K-SCUK background story. I decided to go for a simple game with “wow effect” instead of a game with sophisticated rules and deeper message. I wanted a simple and enjoyable experience for the contestants. To accomplish that, we prepared linear route in a forest with several stops featuring a simple task (a cipher for example). This alone wouldn’t be enough to provide a memorable “wow” experience.

About me

Jan Mrázek

A programmer, who tries to do more than just a plain programming. Likes the computer sicence theory and at the same time the hardware and electronics.
Masters student at FI MUNI and a member of the ParaDiSe laboratory, where works on software model checking.
Hobby electronic and robotic enthusiast, an active member of RobotikaBrno. Designs robots and electronic gadgets for fun. Read More…